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Definition of inadvisable adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

inadvisable

adjective

NAmE//ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl//

[not usually before noun] inadvisable (for somebody) (to do something) (formal)

not sensible or wise; that you would advise against It is inadvisable to bring children on this trip. opposite advisable

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